Polihexanide shows promise for treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Oct 2023 6:00 PM ISTA drug candidate, based on pioneering UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research and currently under development by SIFI S.p.A., has been found to be...
USFDA warns against use of 26 over-the-counter eye drop products Ruchika Sharma29 Oct 2023 11:30 AM ISTBengaluru: The U S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to consumers to not purchase or use certain eye drops from several major brands...
Fluocinolone acetonide implants reliable option to treat non-infectious uveitis Niveditha Subramani27 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTFluocinolone acetonide (FAc) intravitreal implant 0.19 mg (ILUVIEN®) is a nonbiodegradable, injectable, corticosteroid implant that is approved in...
Exercise Offers Protective Benefits for Eye Health in Glaucoma Patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia26 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent study published in the Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science found that physical activity may have profound neuroprotective...
COVID-19 may not impact treatment outcomes of Macular Degeneration Jacinthlyn Sylvia25 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent retrospective study evaluated the impact of changing treatment patterns before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic on best-corrected...
Multicolor Fundus Imaging better to detect cotton wool spots and photocoagulations scars in diabetic retinopathy Dr Ishan Kataria24 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTDiabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common microvascular complication of diabetes and one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. On turn, retinal...
L-DOPA may delay progression of non-neovascular AMD to neovascular AMD Dr. Shravani Dali23 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTL-DOPA may delay progression of non-neovascular AMD to neovascular AMD suggests a new study published in the Ophthalmology Retina.The study was...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease associated with Eye related issues Jacinthlyn Sylvia22 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent study uncovered a significant connection between Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and eye-related health issues. This study published...
Calcium channel blockers represent an important risk factor for glaucoma Dr Ishan Kataria20 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTCalcium channel blocker (CCB) use has been associated with an increased risk of glaucoma in exploratory studies. To examine the association of...
FDA approves pilocarpine hydrochloride eye drops for presbyopia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Oct 2023 10:30 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution (Qlosi) for adults with presbyopia.The approval...
PHMB monotherapy effective alternative to PHMB and propamidine combo for treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis Dr Riya Dave18 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTAcanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare but serious eye infection caused by a microscopic amoeba and typically requires complex treatments. A recent...
Lateral-flow device alternative standard of care for the point-of-care diagnostics for microbial keratitis Dr Ishan Kataria17 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTMicrobial keratitis (MK) is a common cause of unilateral visual impairment, blindness, and eye loss in low-income and middle-income countries. There...
